05/10/2026
🌱 A Growing Priority
We’re very proud to have been featured in a double-page spread in the Waltham Forest News — and this one is particularly close to our hearts.
The feature is all about Right to Grow and the importance of growing food in our cities. We were asked to share a little bit of what we do and some advice on growing your own food.
At The Lacy Nook, we have a small community garden where we’re constantly trying to grow as much as we can, right here in the city. Tomatoes, herbs, greens, peppers… whatever the season allows us to squeeze out of the soil! 🌱🍅
It’s not always easy. Space is limited, the weather has a mind of its own, and city soil needs a bit of love. But there’s something pretty special about growing even a small amount of your own food — and then bringing it straight into the kitchen and onto your plate.
For us, it’s all part of the bigger picture: plot to plate, less waste, more growing, and keeping food connected to where we live.
Thank you to the Waltham Forest News Waltham Forest Council for including us and giving us a chance to talk about something we really believe in.
And if you have a little patch of soil, a garden, a balcony or even just a pot on your windowsill… give growing a go. 🌱
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